I usually stick with natutal materials for wings and tails on streamers. However, their is a sale on all the synthetic materials at the shop I use. Does anyone have any suggestions? They have a pretty big selection and I have no idea where to start.
I’d like to use it for larger streamers imitating baitfish. Maybe for tails on popper paterns. Something that moves well in the water without having to work the fly much. Thanks for all the input guys.
Bunches of the streamer wing materials that are for saltwater are extra stiff and don’t move well.
Do they let you touch the material before buying?
It’s an online shop, their descriptions are ok, but I have no experience with syntetics. So I was just wondering if people had favorite brands that I could give a try since they are on-sale.
Oh ok.
Sorry I don’t have much experience with materials like that.
Thanks for the try 8)
Ok I did some research and I found one material that I like, Its called UNIQUE HAIR.
It comes in many colors and their description of it in a catalog is as follows.
" A smaller diameter, softer version of super hair. Perfect for freshwater or saltwater streamer patterns. 11" 1/4ounce hanks. $1.95 "
Pretty cool looking stuff!!!
I would definately buy it.
Another you might want to try is the ENRICO PUGSLI E.P. FIIBERS
They look sweeet and if they have many colors I would stock up, They aren’t cheap when they aren’t on sale.
They have the EP fibres and EP silky fibres, but how much are the where you found them?
I was looking in the “THE FLY SHOP” catalog and the E.P. sea fibers are 5.50 a package, 3-D sea fiber 5.95, And the silky is 4.95.
Not as expenisive as I thought I remembered, But still not to cheap.
EP fibres and EP 3D Fibres are $4.25 on sale and Silky and 3D Silky are $3.89. I am on JSFlyFishing.com. Sounds like I’ll try a couple colors of both. Thanks for the input.
you could also try Polar fiber, SLF hanks,as well as DNA Holo fusoin
I wasn’t going to reply to this since I use what ever is handy, but I just got back from losing all my HieTies to bluefish and I need to tie more tonight before I go back out tomorrow.
After flashabou I use craft fur the most
The longer the better, but the craft store stuff is as good as any
Is craft fur what troll hair is?
Yes, but its better quality and longer…very cheap, Around less than 2.00 for a chunk of it.
I wouldn’t recommend having a bunch of hairless trolls around the house… :lol:
I second the craft hair as being excellent stuff. I use it on alot of baitfish imitations for use in rivers and streams. It works great for Bass. I imagine it would work just as well for Trout but I really don’t fish them much. You can find it at most craft stores and you can also watch for it at thrift stores and yard/garage/rummage sales. Just watch for stuffed animals with long hair. Short hair isn’t all that usefull for bass size fly’s but long hair can be used and found in all most any color. It also can usually be colored with a marker for adding those extra markings on streamers you tie.
Just received some EP silky fibres, Hareline Ice Fur and Iceabou, and some Rumpf Angel Hair.
Some streamer fly pics coming (I hope) soon. If the new camera will focus on them.